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Tribulation

I saw Swedish metal band Tribulation a couple of years ago, and was kind of blown away by how overtly theatrical they were.  Combining aspects of death metal and black metal, but gothed up and played with earnest dramatic zest, the music and performance feels like theater kids aping our metal forebears but without a hint of irony.  They're buying into it, and so should you.  If you're only going to listen to one goth metal band today, make it Tribulation.  Watch the video for "The Lament" below and get the "Down Below" LP at the end of January from Century Media.

Louder Than Death

King Khan is a pretty prolific songwriter, releasing all manner of garage and psych rock for the eager masses to devour.  And every once in a while, he goes straight up punk rock, an always welcome endeavor from a highly entertaining artist.  Pairing up with Sean Spits and more for a snotty and abrasive project called Louder Than Death, the jams are sure to get you ready to throw a rock through a window.  Anyway, listen to "ABCs in Old Berlin" below and get the self-titled record from In The Red in March.

Pilotpriest - Green

Pilotpriest put out one of my absolute favorite records last year (or more succinctly, Waxwork re-issued it), and they've got a couple of new tracks out now.  Listen to "Green" below for all of your synth wave needs today and then go download it here from the artist.

TR/ST - Destroyer

Word on the street is we're getting some new music from TR/ST (formerly Trust) this year, and that makes me happy as a moody clam.  Gothy synth pop for everyone!  Anyway, watch the video for "Destroyer" below, and i'll keep you abreast of new album news as it develops.

The Men - Maybe I'm Crazy

March is bringing us a new album from ever-evolving New York band The Men.  Listen to the mutated dance punk of "Maybe I'm Crazy" below and grab the upcoming "Drift" LP from the always dependable Sacred Bones on 3/2.

American Pleasure Club

It looks like last month's "I Blew on a Dandelion and the Whole World Disappeared" lo-fi tape release from the newly minted American Pleasure Club (fka Teen Suicide) was just a warm up for more new material in 2018.  "A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This" is due from the band in February on Run For Cover Records and finds the group still dabbling in lo-fi bedroom pop, and to an eerie degree on the album's first single, "Lets Move to the Desert."  Watch the video below and look for the album next month.

Johnny Jewel - Digital Rain

Dear God man, just give us a new Chromatics record already.  That's not to say that i don't wholly appreciate and love this current streak of sweeping, beeping, cinematic solo offerings from Johnny Jewel, i'm just needy.  Anyway, Jewel's "Digital Rain" LP is out at the end of this month on Italians Do It Better.  In the Meanwhile, watch the video for the stark and spacey title track below.

The Green Child

The Green Child is the collaborative project of Mikey Young (Total Control/Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and Raven Mahon (Grass Widow), and is full of analog synthesizer flair and wistful pop melodies.  Listen to the lovely "Her Majesty II" below and snag the self-titled record this Friday from Upset the Rhythm.

Moon Duo - Jukebox Babe

Here's Moon Duo doing a really motorik, krautrock version of Alan Vega's "Jukebox Babe."  It bumps and kills.  Listen below and get the 7" here from Sacred Bones.